GIRLFRIEND // B.E

twenty-eight.

•billie•

"no, i was literally dating peter pan, dude! i swear to god," i told z as i absentmindedly moved our interlocked hands around. she's sitting in my lap, while i'm sitting on the couch at some party.

"what?" zay asked again in disbelief. her question was followed by a giggle as she thought about it more.

"i dunno! my dreams are weird as hell. you know, i blame it on the disney movie marathon we had yesterday," i told her. "peter pan was the last movie we watched before we went to sleep, so it makes sense."

"what, you got a crush on him or something?" she asked teasingly as she held eye contact; there was a soft smile played on her lips that just makes my heart, like, fucking melt every time i see it.

she's so pretty.

"no!" i laughed. i brought my hands up to cup her cheeks; she moved her's from my hands to softly hold my wrists instead. "you're the only person i've gotta crush on."

she smiled widely. her cheeks flushed. "and you're the only person i've gotta crush on."

"hell yeah," i bit my lip. i stared at her for a moment before pulling her closer to me to press my lips to her's.

•••

"baby, how many drinks have you had?" i chuckled as i noticed that she was almost finished drinking the glass she was holding.

"um... i don't know," she shrugged.

"how about you stop drinking for tonight then, yeah?" i laughed as i took her drink from her and tossed it in the trash after she was done with it.

while i don't particularly drink alcohol or care for it, i'm not gonna stop zay from drinking every now and again, and having fun. i will however not sit here and let her drink way too much or drink constantly.

"okay," she mumbled.

we walked to the living room of the house. i was gonna bring her to a couch to sit down at, but she stopped me. she wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled me closer. she started swaying us side to side, which made me smile.

we swayed for a moment before zay let out a small scoff. i raised a brow. "what is it, mama?"

i followed her line of vision, and i let out a scoff too. leila is here. she's talking in some group of people.

"she's a bitch," i commented as i turned away from her.

"yeah! i don't like her," zay huffed as she kept her head on my shoulder.

it was quiet for a few seconds. "she tried to hit me," she blurted.

i stopped swaying with her. my brows furrowed. "what?"

"she tried to hit me," she repeated with a hiccup. "the day we broke up."

i cupped her cheeks, and i gently forced her to look at me. "she tried to hit you?" i asked as my eyes scanned her's.

she nodded. "yeah. it scared me," she slurred.

that bitch.

i moved my hand down to grab her's. i then pulled her along beside me as i started looking around.

"where are we going?" she asked.

i eventually found him. i dropped zayda's hand as we reached him. "i need you to stay with atticus for a moment, okay, baby?"